Ya gettin’ that feelin’ yet?

Ya got that feeling yet? No? Well, then, you just haven’t been paying much attention, have you?

An eight-game winning streak and 18-8 mark since the All Star break isn’t enough for you? It’s San Francisco and Cincinnati you say? You can add a series sweep of the Mets and series wins over Milwaukee and Chicago too.

Yes, the next three series — against Arizona, Milwaukee and New York — will indeed be telling. No doubt, the Astros need to continue to win series. Yes, they need to continue to make headway against the teams ahead of them in the WC race, namely the Mets, Cardinals, Marlins and Phillies.

But enjoy the run. And don’t take anything away from these Astros. It’s an eight-game streak and an 18-8 run over the last four weeks. Not to mention a 12-2 record in August, chalking up more wins already this month than in either of the previous two.

For the first time in a week, and despite an eight-game winning streak, the Astros gained some ground on Wild Card leader Milwaukee. At this moment, Houston is 7 1/2 games behind Milwaukee and one game behind the next team on the leader board, Florida.

And they’re doing it with a makeshift lineup and roster. Only three players in Thursday’s starting lineup — Lance Berkman, Miguel Tejada, Hunter Pence — were in the Opening Day lineup in their regular positions. Ty Wigginton was in both, but started in left field Thursday.

So, what’s been the biggest surprise for you in this stretch?

Are the Astros playing over their heads? Or finally playing up to their potential?

Is the bubble going to burst or will the Astros have the rug pulled out from underneath them?

Enjoy it while it lasts. The only thing better could be another 2005 sprint to the finish.

Oh, and by the way, has anyone considered that the Astros need to finish 31-10 to get to Cecil Cooper’s 93-win “blueprint”?